Stucco & Exterior Walls in Temple City
Walls that shed rain, hold color and wash clean. Fernhill Builders builds repaired and new stucco in Temple City to work day to day without extra upkeep.
By day an exterior wall has a plain job: shed rain, shade the rooms and look the same from the street as it did last season. In Temple City we build a repaired wall to do that without chores, with a drip edge at every ledge, a clear base and a finish coat that washes clean with a garden hose.
A wall that sheds water
Drip edges and sloped sills send rain away from the face before it can trace down the plaster and stain it. Kick-out flashing steers roof runoff past the wall, and caulk lines are tooled so they stay flexible through the heat of summer and the cool of winter. These small shapes matter more than the thickness of the coat, since they decide where water goes on every rainy day. A wall shaped this way stays cleaner between paint jobs and gives the finish coat a calmer life.
Everyday contact at ground level
Sprinkler heads, hose bibs and planter beds all meet the lower wall. We adjust or relocate heads that wet the plaster, set a clear strip of gravel or pavers along the base, and seal around spigots. Paint is chosen as a breathable masonry coating so moisture can leave the wall. The scope notes the color and sheen used, which makes a future touch-up an easy match. Replacing a hose bib or a light fixture is a good moment to flash it properly, and we include that in the same visit.
Stucco & Exterior in Temple City: common questions
Both plaster over lath and fiber cement siding qualify as noncombustible wall builds. For a house that may sit under ember rules, the details matter just as much: rated vents, enclosed eaves and trim kept off the ground. We confirm what applies to your lot with the building department.
Narrow cracks in solid plaster point to a patch. Large areas that sound hollow, or stains and soft spots that show failed paper, point to stripping to the sheathing. We compare both options in writing, with the layers each option rebuilds.
A metal weep screed marks where plaster stops, and it needs clear space between it and soil or pavement. We remove buildup, lower planter soil where needed and fit a gravel strip along the line. The result drains freely, and wind or embers have no gap to enter.
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Tell us about the house and the stucco & exterior work. We reply about a walk-through and a written scope.